I'm trying to find the running Automator-based service's own filesystem location from inside that service.
(Background: I'm trying to create duplicates of the same service and want each duplicate to ...

Im reposting another users question because I have the same problem but am brand new to the site and I dont have any reputation to answer/comment.I have gotten the keyboard to light up using xcode and ...

I’ve set up a a simple Automator script that saves Apple Mail (OS X Yosemite) attachments to a folder. It’s working great with images. However when I select a email which includes a *.zip file. the ...

There is a contextual menu that allows user to search highlighted items with Google. I'd like to create a process that searches with YouTube with applesccript(automator). I tried doing something on ...

I'd like to create an application shortcut to directly show the screen of my connected iOS device using Quick Time's "New Moview Recording" function.
I am already able to create an Automator script ...

Since scripting is not that powerful in case of Preview.app, I am trying to find the solution with Automator. Here's the problem:
I've got a protected pdf file of 130 pages. It happens that I can't ...

EDIT:
This is the working code for an AppleScript Automator service to encode (ffmpeg) a user selected file to a user selected directory, keeping the the original file name with a new extension.:
on ...

I have an Automator service which runs a shell script (ffmpeg command).
I'm looking for a way to see the output of the terminal while ffmpeg does it's thing.
Adding echo to the ffmpeg command doesn't ...

I have written a little Automator script that does the following tasks:
Get Specified Finder Items - to get one file
Rename Finder Items: Name Single Item - to rename that to .old
Get Specified URLs ...

I'm seeing the automator as my only help in quite a challenging task.
In Native Instruments Maschine, you can use third party plugins like for instance Omnisphere. the gigantic downside of using non ...

I need to set up an auto log in for an Intranet web site so I can get right to work with no delays. I want Automator to open safari, go to the page, input log in and password credentials and hit log ...

I am trying to use Automator to print a page from within a Flash based ebook reader. I do not know how to code so I am using the "Record" feature. I've heard the "Watch Me Do" feature is finicky, but ...

I want to make an applescript that taps the apple in the corner, taps shut down, and then taps shut down. I can't record it, since it actually involves shutting down the computer, making the script ...

I posted this question over on SuperUser but this may be a more appropriate forum. In OS X Mavericks 10.9.5 and on Yosemite OS X 10.10.3 I'm using an Automator Service and an AppleScript combo that is ...

I am studying French and to practice my pronunciation and to learn the words, I want to have my mac speak the words out loud. My mac should say the word in English, and after that, he should say the ...

I'm creating a Script for turning Evernote Notes into Omnifocus-Items, using Javascript for Automation. Currently, the script searches for items with a certain tag, which works great. Now, I want to ...

Running a Processing sketch which saves .txt files to a folder. Have a folder action attached that prints new files in this folder to a thermal receipt printer.
However, I had to update to Yosemite, ...

When I right-click the Downloads folder in the dock, and select Open "Downloads", instead of the expected thing happening, an app launches.
The app is one I created myself using Automator. And it is ...

Introduction: Hello, my formatting may look weird but I'm hoping it will be more concise for you and easier to follow, I have ADHD so my writing sometimes goes from one thing to another without any ...

Photos for Mac + iCloud Photos has significantly improved my photography workflow: It is now much easier to keep all of my family photos and videos organized (side bar: favorite smart album is album = ...